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“The Cleaning Chronicles #8” : I’d Rather Stick Needles in my Eyes

The top two shelves. Ackkkkk! I plan to edit, straighten and clean the food pantry today. And yes, I'd rather stick needles in my eyes. Formerly a coat closet, (I put shelves in as I don't have that many coats.)... Continue Reading →

“The Cleaning Chronicles #7” : Editing More Than My Words

I've been doing more than just editing my words these last ten days. I've been editing stuff out of my life. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even remember I had. Stuff I no longer wanted to be responsible... Continue Reading →

“The Cleaning Chronicles #6”: The Pressure Cooker Conundrum

I have a pressure cooker. I've used it once. To be honest, I'm a little afraid of it. I don't like pressure. And although the pressure cooker is a fast and easy way of cooking food in a hurry, they... Continue Reading →

“The Cleaning Chronicles #5”: The Toughest Part is Pulling the Trigger

I didn't clean the entire porch at once. I did parts of the porch. This mirror was a part. Getting started is the hardest part. It's all just so much! Well, I suppose it is when you look at all of... Continue Reading →

“The Cleaning Chronicles” #3: It Gets Worse Before it Gets Better.

I only have one head. Most of these are going. It gets worse before it gets better? Why, yes. Yes it does! In order to get the junk out of your house, you have to pull it out of your... Continue Reading →

The Cleaning Chronicles

Cleaning at Best Friends. I don't mind cleaning there. Years ago in the time of BP, (Before Parrots) I remember looking around my house and I could not for the life of me find one more thing to clean or straighten. It... Continue Reading →

2013: “Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down”

I found this here: Ring We all played "Ring Around the Rosy" when we were kids. "Ring around the rosy, pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down." You can hear it here. http://youtu.be/XaA1C595y7M However, until you know... Continue Reading →

Writing From the Trenches: Guest Blogger Bonnie Grafton

Life runs fast and mean in this town.                                                             -Hunter S.... Continue Reading →

The Crush

My first Grey Parker has developed yet another crush. I never wrote about this issue in the Column, Memo to Parker and Pepper because I didn't quite know how to approach it. Parker has a terrible habit of developing crushes... Continue Reading →

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